Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Otira

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Other accommodation12
Campgrounds7

Otira Facts

Area851.3 km²
Population98
Male Population49 (50.1%)
Female Population49 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-14.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+0.0%
Median Age42.5 years (Male: 42.4, Female: 42.5)
NeighborhoodsWestland
Local Time
TimezoneNew Zealand Standard Time
Lat & Lng-42.83038, 171.56443
Postal Codes7875

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Otira Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population115115989998
Population Density0.1 / km²0.1 / km²0.1 / km²0.1 / km²0.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Otira Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Otira-13.9%-13.9%+1%
New Zealand+47.1%+33.3%+17.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Otira Median Age

Median Age: 42.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Otira42.5 yrs42.5 yrs42.4 yrs
New Zealand37.9 yrs38.9 yrs36.9 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Otira Population Density

Population Density: 0.1 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Otira98851.3 km²0.1 / km²
New Zealand4.4 million270,103.3 km²16.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Otira Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Otira CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Otira889 tn9.07 tn1 tons/km²
New Zealand37,929,206 tn8.61 tn140.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Otira CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)889 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.07 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeHigh (10)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/20/171:39 PM4.365.9 km10,000 m51km S of Hokitika, New Zealandusgs.gov
3/13/178:41 AM4.484.2 km22,770 m6km NW of Methven, New Zealandusgs.gov
2/23/171:35 PM4.737.2 km10,210 m40km WNW of Oxford, New Zealandusgs.gov
1/11/179:34 PM4.111.5 km14,520 m53km SE of Greymouth, New Zealandusgs.gov
11/16/1612:19 PM4.121.3 km11,430 m49km ESE of Greymouth, New Zealandusgs.gov
1/6/154:04 AM4.535.4 km9,600 m43km SSE of Hokitika, New Zealandusgs.gov
1/5/155:48 PM5.636.6 km8,060 m43km SSE of Hokitika, New Zealandusgs.gov
11/8/118:22 PM4.262.1 km9,900 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
7/7/116:39 AM4.467.2 km11,700 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
4/29/117:08 PM4.852.7 km8,700 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov

Otira

Otira is a small township fifteen kilometres north of Arthur's Pass in the central South Island of New Zealand. It is on the northern approach to the pass, a saddle between the Otira and Bealey Rivers high in the Southern Alps. Otira means "o" (place..

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